Chapter 6: Spelling of inseparable prepositions

Question 1

Before most consonants, the inseparable prepositions are spelled with Vocal Shewa.

Answer 1

בְּשָׂדֶה (in a field)
כְּמֶלֶךְ (like a king)
לְנַעַר (for a young man)

Question 2

Before a Hateph vowel, the inseparable prepositions are spelled with the corresponding short vowel of the Hateph vowel (Rule of Shewa 2).

Answer 2

בֱּאֱמֶת (in truth)
כֲּאֲנָשִׁים (like men)
לֳחֳלִי (for sickness)

This is showing the hateph on the first consonant it shouldn’t

Question 3

Before consonants with Vocal Shewa, the inseparable prepositions are spelled with Hireq (Rule of Shewa 1).

Answer 3

בִּזְרוֹעַ (with an arm)
כִּשְׁאוֹל (like Sheol)
לִבְרִית (for a covenant)

Question 4

In nouns with the definite article, the preposition displaces the ה of the article, but the vowel of the article is retained.

Answer 4

בַּמִּדְבָּר (in the wilderness)
כַּמֶּלֶךְ (like the king)
לָאִשָּׁה (for the woman)